Properties

Other Uses Rating

Habit

Evergreen Tree

Height

10.00 m

Cultivation Status

Cultivated, Ornamental, Wild

Cultivation Details

Grows naturally on podsols - these are nutrient poor soils consisting of a leached clay underneath a layer of organic material comprising mainly acid leaf fall from conifers.
This species has a symbiotic relationship with certain soil bacteria, these bacteria form nodules on the roots and fix atmospheric nitrogen. Some of this nitrogen is utilized by the growing plant but some can also be used by other plants growing nearby[